adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of arse. form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Bothered; willing to make an effort. Commonwealth, slang, vulgar

   "I can’t be arsed to get out of bed today."

2. 2
   Having a particular kind of arse vulgar

   "a big-arsed man"

Synonyms

All synonyms

askedbotheredfuckedsacked

Example

More examples

"I can’t be arsed to get out of bed today."

Related phrases

duck arsedduck-arsedhalf-arsedlike a blue-arsed flyrat arsedrat-arsedsmart-arsed

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